Broccoli - Fail.

Well, I knew it was bound to happen at some point. I'm by no means a professional chef and it was only a matter of time.

I burned my attempt at broccoli last night.

I'm not talking about a little scorch here. I'm talking about a "clunk-clunk-clunk" as it hit the bottom of the trash can.

I didn't even see it coming! I followed the recipe exactly the way I was supposed to this time (with the exception of the garlic and salt) - and didn't even cook it as long as it said to! Oye. So I got nothing.

Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

Ingredients

• 2 heads broccoli, separated into florets
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, toss broccoli florets with the extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, pepper and garlic. Spread the broccoli out in an even layer on a baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until florets are tender enough to pierce the stems with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and transfer to a serving platter. Squeeze lemon juice liberally over the broccoli before serving for a refreshing, tangy finish.

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 49 | Total Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg

It had some great potential. I might try it again sometime but I can't figure out what went wrong other than I need to put it in for like 10 minutes...and keep an eye on it every other minute. I made chicken and rice last night in a skillet though, so it required constant attention from me.

Hubby decided he was going to cook an extravagant meal tonight - including asparagus for me with a recipe he saw on the Food Channel (how sweet, he won't eat veggies but at least he supports my efforts!). So while last night's recipe gets a sad Incomplete, hopefully I'll have a yummy recipe to add tomorrow.